Sacramento County

Biography of William Alexander Anderson of Sacramento

William C. Anderson

William Alexander Anderson, born in Mineral Point, Wisconsin, in 1846, became a prominent figure in central California’s legal and literary circles. Moving to California in 1850, he pursued an education in law at Benicia Law College, graduating in 1865. Anderson served as county auditor, city attorney, and police judge in Sacramento. He was deeply involved in the Republican Party and contributed significantly to local cultural life as a writer and dramatic critic. His career was marked by integrity and public service, earning him widespread respect and admiration.

Biography of Charles Edward Adams

Charles Edward Adams, proprietor of a hay and feed store at Nos. 1108 and 1110 J street in Sacramento, was born in Randolph county, Illinois, on the 28th of March, 1841. He was seven years of age at the time of his parents’ removal to New Orleans, and in 1853 the family took passage on a steamer at that port bound for California. The family home was established in Sacramento.